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Bogota: Colombia and the US signed Friday a controversial military deal granting the US use of seven military bases on Colombian soil. The US-Colombian plan had been announced this summer and drew sharp criticism from Latin American leaders who worry that the US presence could threaten the sovereignty of neighbouring countries and promote meddling in internal affairs. Bogota and Washington have insisted that the bases will be used only to combat drug-trafficking and terrorism within Colo...